Minnesota Permit Test (MN Driver's Manual) Practice Test
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- 1. Signs & Signals
An eight-sided (octagonal) red sign directs you to:
- a.Stop completely
- b.Yield
- c.Merge
- d.Slow to 20 mph
Answer: a
Explanation: The octagon shape is used only for STOP signs. Stop fully at the marked line or crosswalk, then go when it is safe. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, traffic signs)
- 2. Signs & Signals
What does a steady green light mean?
- a.Stop if you can
- b.Yield to all cross traffic
- c.Go if the intersection is clear and it is safe
- d.The signal is broken
Answer: c
Explanation: A steady green means you may go if the way is clear; you must still yield to pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, traffic signals)
- 3. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
At a four-way stop, if two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver who must yield is the one:
- a.On the left
- b.On the right
- c.Turning right
- d.In the heavier vehicle
Answer: a
Explanation: When two vehicles reach a four-way stop together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, right of way)
- 4. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
When you approach a roundabout, you should:
- a.Enter without yielding
- b.Stop inside the circle
- c.Yield to traffic already in the circle and enter when there is a gap
- d.Drive clockwise
Answer: c
Explanation: At a roundabout, slow down and yield to vehicles already circulating, then enter a safe gap moving counterclockwise to the right. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, roundabouts)
- 5. Rules of the Road & Right of Way
When a school bus stops with red lights flashing and its stop arm extended on a two-lane road, you must:
- a.Stop at least 20 feet away until the red lights stop and the arm folds
- b.Pass slowly on the left
- c.Continue if children are not visible
- d.Sound your horn
Answer: a
Explanation: On an undivided road you must stop at least 20 feet from a school bus displaying flashing red lights and an extended stop arm, and stay stopped until the signals stop and the bus moves. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, school buses)
- 6. Sharing the Road Safely
When you approach a pedestrian crossing at a corner or marked crosswalk, you must:
- a.Honk and keep going
- b.Proceed if you have a green light
- c.Speed up to pass first
- d.Stop and yield the right of way to the pedestrian
Answer: d
Explanation: Drivers must stop for and yield to pedestrians crossing at a corner or crosswalk, whether marked or unmarked. Watch for people who are hard to see at dusk and at night. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, pedestrians)
- 7. Speed & Road Conditions
Minnesota winters bring snow and ice. On a slippery road you should:
- a.Keep your normal speed
- b.Slow down, increase following distance, and make smooth, gentle moves
- c.Brake hard to test traction
- d.Use cruise control
Answer: b
Explanation: On snow or ice, reduce speed, leave a much larger following distance, and steer and brake smoothly. Do not use cruise control on slippery roads. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, winter driving)
- 8. Speed & Road Conditions
The posted speed limit tells you the maximum for good conditions, so in fog or heavy snow you should:
- a.Drive the posted limit
- b.Use high beams for more light
- c.Stop in the driving lane
- d.Slow to a speed that is safe for the conditions and use low beams
Answer: d
Explanation: Posted limits assume ideal conditions. In fog or snow, reduce speed to what is safe and use low beams, since high beams reflect and reduce visibility. (Minnesota Driver's Manual, speed and conditions)
- 9. Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
For a driver 21 or older, Minnesota's illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is:
- a.0.02 or higher
- b.0.08 or higher
- c.0.05 or higher
- d.0.10 or higher
Answer: b
Explanation: A driver 21 or older is driving while impaired (DWI) at a BAC of 0.08 or higher in Minnesota. (Minnesota DWI law)
- 10. Alcohol, Drugs & Graduated Licensing
What is the minimum age to get a Minnesota instruction permit after starting driver education?
- a.14
- b.16
- c.17
- d.15
Answer: d
Explanation: A teen may get a Minnesota instruction permit at age 15 after completing the classroom portion of driver education, then practice supervised before a provisional license. (Minnesota graduated licensing)